Tag: espionage

ESET Research: Espionage honey-trap targets officials in various countries

March 7, 2023

ESET Research has discovered a campaign by the Transparent Tribe APT group that mainly targets citizens of India, Pakistan, Russia, Oman, and Egypt, possibly those with a military or political background. ESET researchers have analysed a cyberespionage campaign distributing CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly “secure” Android messaging apps that exfiltrate sensitive information. This campaign … More ESET Research: Espionage honey-trap targets officials in various countries

ESET Research uncovers new cyberespionage group Worok targeting companies, governments mostly in Asia

September 6, 2022

ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown cyberespionage group that they named Worok. · Worok has attacked various high-profile companies from the telecommunications, banking, maritime, energy, military, government, and public sectors. The targets are located mostly in Asia, but also in the Middle East and Africa. · Worok develops its own tools and leverages existing … More ESET Research uncovers new cyberespionage group Worok targeting companies, governments mostly in Asia

Shoulder surfing: Watch out for eagle‑eyed snoopers peeking at your phone

February 3, 2022

Some fraudsters may use low-tech tactics to steal your sensitive information – peering over your shoulder as you enter that data is one of them. We live in an age of pervasive connectivity. But our always-on, mobile-centric lives also expose us to risk. For many people, it is the prospect of phishing, remotely deployed malware … More Shoulder surfing: Watch out for eagle‑eyed snoopers peeking at your phone

Car spying – your insurance company is watching you

January 18, 2021

Your ‘networked computer on wheels’ has a privacy problem – when it comes to your data, you may not really be in the driver’s seat. The CES 2021 conference heralds the natural progression of car-spying apps built directly into the car and tied directly to insurance companies. Originally slated to assist drivers in an emergency, the systems … More Car spying – your insurance company is watching you

ESET Research uncovers APT-C-23 group’s new Android spyware masked as Threema and Telegram

September 30, 2020

ESET researchers uncover a new version of Android spyware used by the APT-C-23 threat group against targets in the Middle East. ESET researchers have analyzed a new version of Android spyware used by APT-C-23, a threat group active since at least 2017 that is known for mainly targeting the Middle East. The new spyware, detected … More ESET Research uncovers APT-C-23 group’s new Android spyware masked as Threema and Telegram